Does FLIR plan to offer
faster lenses for its OEM cameras, such as f-1.0?

There are many considerations involved with choosing which
lenses to offer with thermal imaging cameras, including cost,
performance, size, weight, and market demands. Because FLIR`s typical
sensor-level performance is very good, the best combination of lens
value and performance for the Tau2 and Quark2 cameras suggests the use
of optics in the f/1.2 range. The 100mm lens for Tau2 is a notable
exception at f/1.6.

Most Boson lenses are f/1.0.

The use of faster optics does provide better system-level
performance, but at the expense of decreased depth of focus, as well as
lenses being larger, heavier, and more expensive.

For customers that wish to explore the use of other optics,
there are lensless Tau2 and Boson options. FLIR will sell, as a
separate accessory, the lens mount used for the narrow field of view
optics that FLIR offers. There is a provision in the Tau2 640 camera to
store calibration data for up to 2 lenses to support the use of an
alternate lens.

FLIR does not recommend removing Quark2 lenses, and does not
offer a lensless Quark2 configuration except to qualified customers.